걱정스러워
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh
geokjeongseureowo
걱정스럽다
To say anxious politely in the present tense, use 걱정스러워요 (guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh) · geokjeongseureowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 걱정스럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 걱정스러워요 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh geokjeongseureowoyo | 걱정스럽습니다 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah geokjeongseureopsseumnida | |
| Past | 걱정스러웠어 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh geokjeongseureowosseo | 걱정스러웠어요 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh geokjeongseureowosseoyo | 걱정스러웠습니다 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah geokjeongseureowosseumnida |
| Future | 걱정스러울 거야 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yah geokjeongseureoul geoya | 걱정스러울 거예요 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh geokjeongseureoul geoyeyo | 걱정스러울 겁니다 guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah geokjeongseureoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
걱정스러우세요
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
geokjeongseureouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
걱정스러워요
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh
geokjeongseureowoyo
Question Polite (요)
걱정스러워요?
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
geokjeongseureowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
걱정스럽고
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruhp-goh
geokjeongseureopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
걱정스러우면
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-oo-myuhn
geokjeongseureoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
걱정스럽고 있어요
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geokjeongseureopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
걱정스럽고 싶어요
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
geokjeongseureopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
걱정스러울 수 있어요
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geokjeongseureoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
걱정스러워서
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-wuh-suh
geokjeongseureowoseo
Noun form — (기)
걱정스럽기
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruhp-gee
geokjeongseureopgi
Noun form — (음)
걱정스러움
guhg-chuhng-seu-ruh-oom
geokjeongseureoum